The ‘Hum’ of Dispossession: belongings and homelessness

Nicholas Blomley is a Professor of Geography at Simon Fraser University, and a researcher in a cross-Canada research project on homeless people’s belongings. 

Connie Long is an advocate for vulnerable communities with lived experience who organizes in Chilliwack and Abbotsford. She has experience with addiction and is passionate about what she does.

Claire Shapton recently completed an MA in Geography at Simon Fraser University, and worked closely with Drug War Survivors, an peer centred organization in Abbotsford. 
 

Chapters

(00:11) Loss of Personal Belongings in Homelessness

(10:17) Trauma of Losing Home and Belongings

(19:29) Effects of Trauma and Loss

(27:59) Dehumanization and Dispossession of Belongings

(38:50) Addressing Homelessness and Belongings Advocacy

(51:36) Importance of Addressing Property Loss

Resources:

"Homeless people deserve a right to belongings" by Nicholas Blomley and Connie Long

This episode was produced by Avery Moore Kloss from Folktale Studio. 

It was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. 

More information on the Centre for Research on Security Practices at crsp.online.